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Step 1
Try the wheel pose, in which you put yourself on your back, slowly bending your back until you are holding yourself upside down with your legs and arms. This puts a great deal of stress on your shoulder.
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Step 2
Experiment with different yoga poses that focus on your shoulders. Consider the cobra pose, downward facing dog, the triangle pose and the side plant pose. While most poses will have an effect on other parts of your body, you should try different ones until you find that your shoulders are really feeling the burn.
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Step 3
Work the "shoulders to ears" pose into your workout. Just inhale and raise your shoulders until your arms are touching your head. You should feel tension in your shoulder.
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Step 4
Be sure to breathe properly. Not only does it increase circulation, but it puts oxygen back into your shoulder muscles. Best of all, it relieves stress all by itself.
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Step 5
Perform the poses as part of a routine with clear numbers of repetitions. Alternate sets with other poses until you have a program that you can perform every day until your shoulder issue goes away. You should also continue with the shoulder poses on a fairly routine basis. You should feel slight soreness in your shoulders the day after your yoga routine. This is the proof that you're building muscle and flexibility.
